Maggots in Your Trash Bin? Here’s How to Get Rid of Them and Help Stop Them From Coming Back

allowing the container to dry, and preventing flies from reaching future food waste can make a major difference.

The most effective strategy is not simply killing the larvae you can see. It is understanding why flies selected the bin in the first place and removing the conditions that allowed them to reproduce.

What Exactly Are Maggots?

Maggots are fly larvae. They represent one stage in the normal fly life cycle rather than a separate type of insect.

The general cycle is:

Adult fly

Egg

Larva, commonly called a maggot

Pupa

Adult fly

Different fly species prefer different materials, but household 

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